> The iBook has a hinge problem that is quickly becoming an epidemic on > machines approaching (or past) their warranty expiration. If you go for > an iBook, -please- also get the AppleCare extended warranty as this > hinge repair $$ is more than the cost of AppleCare. > > The ribbon cable that passes through the hinge to the screen get > damaged after a number of months of use. Opening and closing the lid is > the action that hurts this cable so the more you travel with your iBook > (and the more you open and close it), the sooner the problem develops.
There are two problems. The other main problem giving a dead screen is a failed logic board because a BGA component starts to disconnect from the board. But all the problems are with G3 iBooks. _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution